Robust in flavor, color, and sweetness, butternut is one of our favorite squashes. Blend into a soup; roast and add to a harvest salad; use instead of pumpkin in a pie.
Local
IPM
Robust in flavor, color, and sweetness, butternut is one of our favorite squashes. Blend into a soup; roast and add to a harvest salad; use instead of pumpkin in a pie.
Local
IPM
Hadley, MA
Plainville Farm is a third-generation family farm in Hadley, MA that specializes in hard squash, asparagus, and other seasonal produce.
Wally Czajkowski's grandfather emigrated from Poland to Hadley, MA, with a dream of being his own boss. He initially settled on 10 acres of bountiful farmland where he made a living growing crops to support his six children. After three generations, that piece of land grew into what is now Plainville Farm.
The family farm has been passed down from Wally's grandfather to his father, and then to Wally himself. Tradition is important on this historic farm where Wally grows the same crops as his grandfather, father, and the Native Americans grew before him.
Wally grows squash, gourds, mini pumpkins, organic green beans, cucumbers, broccoli, and cabbage on 180 acres of prime farmland. He recently built a state-of-the-art packing facility where produce can be safely cleaned and packed before being sent out to customers.